How to make garden fairies

Kids will have fun making their own garden fairies, especially over summer when plants are in full bloom. Teach them the names of the flowers that you use, discuss the different shades of colour and how plants grow.

Kids will have fun making their own garden fairies, especially over summer when plants are in full bloom.

Teach them the names of the flowers that you use, discuss the different shades of colour and how plants grow.

What you will need

Flowers and flower petals, leaves and ferns from the garden

PVA glue

Cover seal

1 piece of plain paper & a pencil

Directions

1. Go on an outdoor adventure to collect flowers, petals leaves and ferns in the garden.

2. Get your child to draw a person with a face, legs and arms on the paper.

3. Fill in the gaps with all the different kinds of flowers, petals, leaves and ferns, gluing them onto the paper.

4. Cover with cover seal to preserve your Garden Fairies.

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